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Months after Elphinstone Road stampede, new FOB opens to public; Piyush Goyal, Devendra Fadnavis thank Indian Army
• 7 years agoFive months after 23 people died in a stampede at suburban Elphinstone Road railway station, a new foot over bridge (FOB) constructed by the Army was thrown open to the public on Tuesday.
Elphinstone, Currey Road station FOBs to miss 31 January deadline due to technical issues
• 7 years agoThe foot over-bridges (FOB) being constructed by the army at the Elphinstone Road and Currey Road railway stations will miss the 31 January deadline due to some technical issues, railway officials said on Wednesday.
After Elphinstone stampede, Western Railways inducts 232 trained security personnels to man 34 critical foot over-bridges in Mumbai
Ians • 7 years agoTaking lesson from the 29 September stampede that claimed 23 lives at Elphinstone Road station, the Western Railway in Mumbai inducted 232 trained security personnel to man 34 critical foot-over bridges and control crowds
Over two months after Elphinstone stampede, army yet to send tech designs for foot-over bridges to railways
Fp Staff • 7 years agoThe multidisciplinary teams, set up in the wake of the Elphinstone Road station stampede, had also suggested a slew of steps to improve rail infrastructure and provide better amenities to suburban passengers, including setting up more CCTV cameras.
Nearly two months after Elphinstone stampede, Indian Army begins work on three foot-over bridges in Mumbai
• 7 years agoEngineers from the Indian Army have started work on three foot-over bridges (FOBs) at suburban stations in Mumbai after the Railways gave necessary approvals, a senior official said on Friday.
Western Railways' warning signs get lost in translation; Marathi stickers ask people to 'not use small balls'
Fp Staff • 7 years agoThe railways' attempts at asking people to observe security protocol at railway stations backfired after it used Google Translate to convert English messages into Marathi
Nirmala Sitharaman asks Indian Army to build Elphinstone Road FOB: Not first time armed forces roped in for civil work
Fp Staff • 7 years agoNirmala Sitharaman asks Indian Army to build FOB at Elphinstone Road: This isn't the first time armed forces were roped in for civil work
Army to rebuild bridge at Mumbai's Elphinstone Road: Railways says India always relied on forces during crises
• 7 years agoAmid criticism over the government’s decision to take the help of the Army to build a new foot-over bridge at Mumbai's Elphinstone Road, the Railways said on Tuesday, India always relies on its armed forces in times of crises.
Amarinder Singh urges Nirmala Sitharaman to refrain from diverting defence resources, says army not 'trained to build bridges'
Ians • 7 years agoObjecting to the Army's involvement in civilian projects, Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh said on Tuesday that the Army was not meant to build bridges or clean roads.
Piyush Goyal trims fat from railway board, looks to boost efficiency and passenger safety
Fp Staff • 7 years agoUnion railway minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday introduced a slew of measures in the Railways, including decentralization of power to carry out safety related work.